BBC Strictly Come Dancing star Katya Jones has reportedly split from her footballer boyfriend, William Abbotts, to focus on the show.
The 34 year old Russian-born star is currently dancing with actor Nigel Harman, 50, in the BBC dance competition.
A source close to Katya told The Sun that she is now focusing on getting as far as she can in this year's Strictly alongside Nigel. They revealed: "the union ran its course" and confirmed "Katya is single."
After another great performance on Strictly on Saturday, 28 October, Nigel and Katya scored 30 points from the judges for their Halloween themed routine, and Katya believes she could make it to the final with the Casualty star.
The source added: "She knows she has a strong chance of making it to the final this year. She doesn't want any distractions."
OK! have contacted Katya's representative for a comment.
Katya, who was previously married to fellow pro dancer Neil Jones, and Nigel have been getting along well and have spent time together outside of their intense training for the BBC show.
They enjoyed lunch together in a famous London park, where Nigel commented: "This is our luxurious lunch area today, we are sitting in a famous park in London with the birds all around us, who are basically standing there saying 'give us some food' while my legs seize up."
When asked how she was feeling, Katya replied to Nigel: "I'm very happy actually…to be outside."
The supposed split follows comments from a body language expert about the "level of intensity" between Katya and Nigel when they dance.
Speaking for Betfair Casino, body language guru Darren Stanton told Daily Star: "Nigel and Katya's connection has been strong from day one.
"Nigel does like to keep things close to his chest, but I can definitely tell they have a reciprocal liking on and off the dance floor."
Darren added: "The level of intensity between Nigel and Katya is huge. Just from looking at subtle giveaways with prolonged eye gazes and comforting here and there."
PR whizz Dom Aldwroth, Head of Brand Marketing at Slingo, agreed, noting that fans had also spotted how well the pair danced together. Dom shared: "Talk of Nigel and Katya's chemistry sparked amongst Strictly fans after their Paso Doble in the opening week. The pair then added fuel to the fire after Nigel kissed Katya on the cheek following their Viennese Waltz in week two."
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